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CALENDAR SALINE Through Friday, July 30 DI Fridays will be offered through Saline Community Education. Each workshop will stretch the participant’s imagination, boost problem-solving skills and improve teamwork. The class is for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade and will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at Liberty School Room 4. The fee is $10. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Through August Two Twelve Arts Center and My Favorite Café will host Art at the Café. Students from Two Twelve Arts Center will display their work of watercolor, pastel, pencil drawing, clay wall art and fiber art. My Favorite Café is located at 101 S. Ann Arbor St. in downtown Saline. For more information, call 944-4054.
Saturday, July 31 The Pick Up the Pace, Saline! Community Walk will be held in downtown Saline. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Saline Farmers’ Market on South Ann Arbor Street and Michigan Avenue for a walk to the newly developed Henne Field and the Depot Trail. The walk lasts one hour. Wear your walking shoes. For more information call 4292313.
Monday, Aug. 2 through Friday, Aug. 6 Saline Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Saline Recreation Center for youth ages 5 through 12. The theme for this week is “CSI.” Activities include daily swimming, games, crafts, sports and a field trip on Wednesday to the Putterz Miniature Golf. Register by the week or by the day. For more information, call 4293502 or e-mail salinekidscamp@cityofsaline.org.
Monday, Aug. 9 Morning youth tennis lessons will be offered by Saline Parks and Recreation for youth ages 7 to 9, 10 to 12 and 13 to 17. Lessons take place Monday through Thursday mornings. The session runs for two weeks and costs $59. For more information, call 429-3502.
Monday Aug. 9 through Friday Aug. 13 Saline Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Saline Recreation Center for youth ages 5 through 12. The theme for the week is “Michigan Adventures.” Activities include daily swimming, games, crafts, sports and a field trip on Wednesday to Rolling Hills Water Park. Register by the week or by the day. For more information, call 429-3502 or e-mail salinekidscamp@cityofsaline. org. “Learn to Study and Take Tests” will be offered through Saline Community Education for children in sixth through 12th grades. Learn various study and test taking strategies that will help you prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes. Classes will be held Monday through Friday at Liberty School Room 20. The fee is $199. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. A musical theater intensive will be offered through Saline Community Education. The class is designed for students in ninth through 12th grades and will concentrate on choosing and preparing monologues and preparing a musical theater piece for auditions. The classes will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the High School Drama Lab. A final presentation for family and friends will take place Aug. 13, also in the high school’s Drama Lab. The fee is $100. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. “One on One Sports – Soccer Skills Camp” will be offered through Saline Community Education. Coaches will help improve participants’ ball control, shooting and passing techniques, as well as defensive skills. T-shirts will be given to all campers. The class is for pupils in kindergarten through sixth grade, and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday at the Old Varsity Soccer Field. The fee is $145. For more information, visit www. salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020. “Abrakadoodle’s Beach Party Art Camp” will be offered through Saline Community Education. There will be spray bottle painting, sand and shell designs and lots of other cool beachthemed projects. The class is for kids in first through fourth grades, and runs from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at Liberty School Room 6. The fee is $65. For more information, visit www.salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Friday, Aug. 13 A Children’s Art Show will be held at Two Twelve Arts Center, 212 W. Michigan Ave., with an artists’ reception from 7 to 9 p.m. Free. For more information, visit www.twotwelvearts.org.
Monday, Aug. 16 through Friday, Aug. 20 Saline Summer Kids Camp will be held at the Saline Recreation Center for youth ages 5 through 12. The theme for this week is “Space Camp.” Activities include daily swimming, games, crafts, sports and a field trip on Thursday to the Jump City. Register by the week or by the day. For more information, call 4293502 or e-mail salinekidscamp@cityofsaline.org.
Monday, Aug. 16 through Thursday, Aug. 26 The Summer Sandbox Preschool Program will be offered by Saline Community Education. The preschool program is for children ages 3 1/2 through 5. Children will enjoy fun summer activities and learning projects through hands-on experience, based on different themes each session. Activities include storytelling, movement and music, games, art projects, dramatic play and more. The fee is $170 per session. Registration packets are available for walk-in or phone-in registration at Saline Community Education, 200 N. Ann Arbor St., Saline, 429-8020.
Tuesday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 19 Driver’s Education Part II will be offered through Saline Community Education. Students must be 15 years and 9 months old before the first day of class. For more information, visit www. salineonline.org or call the Saline Community Education Office at 429-8020.
Friday, Aug. 20 A free movie in the park will be hosted at Mill Pond Park. Saline Parks and Recreation will be celebrating more than 10 years of this movie festival by showing its first movie presentation: “A Bug’s Life.” Starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be games, concessions PLEASE SEE CALENDAR/7-C
Expanding
Family L
ana and Marty Walsh of Saline always knew they wanted a big family –– at least three or four children. Mother Nature had other ideas, but thanks to adoption, the couple has the foursome they always dreamed about. After the 2002 birth of their son Thomas, who will start second grade at Woodland Meadows this fall, the couple experienced problems having another child. In December 2005, they met with an adoption agency about domestic adoption and left realizing that an international adoption was the best fit for them. They began the paperwork right away and it was submitted to a foreign country in June 2006. Although they had had requested a young girl, they found out about a boy available for adoption through another foreign country. “After watching a video of him crawling in his orphanage, we were hooked,” Lana said. They quickly completed and submitted another batch of paperwork to this country, while still waiting for their little girl, as well. “Unfortunately, we ran into problem after problem, but we continued to try to bring him home,” Lana said. “Now we were waiting for two children in two
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different countries, and these two countries were coincidentally going through quite a few changes in their adoption programs. There was no end in sight for us.” Still determined to adopt, they started exploring adoption from Ethiopia. After their second child, Sadie, was born in May 2008, the couple decided to pull their paperwork from the other two countries and redo all of the paperwork for Ethiopia, requesting a girl and a boy. The paperwork was submitted to Ethiopia in January 2009. On Oct. 30, they received the first pictures of Evan, a 20-month-old boy, two months older than Sadie. On Nov. 6, the first pictures of 9-month-old Nora arrived; the two children are not biological siblings. The Walshes passed court Jan. 22 by way of power of attorney given to their attorney in Ethiopia, and officially became parents of Evan and Nora. While Marty stayed home with Thomas and Sadie, Lana traveled with her aunt to Ethiopia. Arriving on March 19 in the evening, Lana and her aunt stayed at a guesthouse affiliated with the orphanage, with two other adopting families. The following morning, everyone was taken
Walsh family adopts from Ethiopia
to the orphanage. “We were taken to the meeting room and left there alone for a few minutes. Then two nannies brought in the children,” Lana said. “We spent about two hours with the children. Both fell asleep on us for most of the visit. They were both obviously pretty sick with an upper respiratory illness.” After returning to the guesthouse for lunch, the families checked their children out of the orphanage, and met for dinner. “It was pretty exciting to watch our servers extend the tables and bring out more dishes to accommodate our newest family members –– very surreal,” Lana said. “Nora adapted pretty quickly. Evan was pretty timid and quiet. Later that evening in our room, my aunt started blowing bubbles at Evan and he giggled and giggled and giggled –– music to our ears. Up to that point, he had barely made a peep. Nora was laughing, too. It was great.” Two days later, Lana had an embassy appointment in Ethiopia and later received the children’s passports. Evan and Nora were finally ready to travel to the United States to meet the rest of their new family. The group arrived in Detroit March 25. “It was a very quick trip,” Lana said. PLEASE SEE FAMILY/3-C
Windsocks represent community art Library, recreation center, art center team up for project By Steven Howard Heritage Newspapers
The product resulting from a collaborative effort between the Two Twelve Arts Center, Saline Parks and Recreation and the Saline District Library can be seen flying around the city in the form of fish-themed wind art, also known as windsocks. The art center’s Cindy Barnett said the library was already conducting a summer reading program when she and her colleagues approached officials there about creating a piece of conceptual art based on the “Make a Splash” subject. “We sat down with them at the library and said we were thinking about doing windsocks,” she said. “We’re always trying to do these PLEASE SEE ART/3-C
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Artist Keith McGuire addresses a group of volunteers who collaborated to construct the wind art installation project this year at the Two Twelve Arts Center.
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Kerrytown BookFest to celebrate Michigan authors The eighth annual Kerrytown BookFest in Ann Arbor will celebrate Michigan authors and books Sept. 12, with a special emphasis on children’s literature. Authors in this year’s event include three National Book Award finalists, several Edgar Award and Anthony mystery award winners and nominees, a Caldecott winner and numerous Michigan Notable Book Award winners. The Kerrytown BookFest is unique, says Gene Alloway, president of the BookFest board and owner of Motte & Bailey Bookstore in Ann Arbor. Kerrytown is an historic neighborhood in the city that includes the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market, which is where the event is held. “The BookFest is the only festival of the book to celebrate both authors and the artists and crafts people who help create books.” As a special attraction, mystery writer and Edgar Award winner Doug Allyn of Montrose will interview the Kerrytown BookFest’s Community Book Award Winner, Whitmore Lake mystery and western writer Loren Estleman. Estleman has been a National Book Award nominee, an Edgar Award finalist and has won the Spur, the Shamus and the American Mystery Award. Alloway said that the Book Award is given each year to a person who exemplifies the spirit of the BookFest. “Estleman is a major literary figure in the Ann Arbor community and goes out of his way to support local writers and literary events,” Alloway said. Events this year include panels on “Northern Noir,” paranormal fiction, children’s literature, memoirs, historical fiction and Michigan literature, along with hands-on demonstrations from local craftspeople. Keith Taylor, head of the University of Michigan undergraduate creative writing program, will interview national Book Award finalist Thomas Lynch, who is from Milford, Mich. Another National Book Award finalist and Caldecott Award Winner, David Small, will be interviewed by Nicola Rooney of Nicola’s Books. The third finalist, Bonnie Jo
Campbell, will participate in the panel on Michigan literature. This year’s event also will have a special focus on children’s literature. Bestselling authors Sarah Stewart of Mendon, Debbie Taylor of Ann Arbor, Susan Kathleen Hartung of Portage, Deborah Deisen of Grand Ledge, as well as author and illustrator team Michael and Colleen Monroe of Brighton, and author-illustrator Ruth McNally Barshaw of Lansing will make presentations and do readings. A group of area teen poets also will perform readings, and storyteller Heather O’Neal of Ann Arbor will entertain with children’s stories from Nepal. Mother Goose will once again make an appearance. Five Michigan authors at this year’s event have won the Michigan Authors Award presented by the Michigan Library Association. They are Steve Hamilton, Estleman, Sarah Stewart, Thomas Lynch and this years’ award-winner, John Smolens. The “Northern Noir” panel is packed with award-winning mystery authors Steve Hamilton, Bryan Gruley and William Kent Krueger and moderated by Edgar and Anthony nominee Craig McDonald. Hamilton won the Edgar Award for his book “A Cold Day in Paradise,” and Krueger has won the Anthony Award three times. Bryan Gruley’s first mystery book, “Starvation Lake,” was an Edgar Finalist and was recently nominated for two Anthony awards. Gruley’s most recent book, “The Hanging Tree,” was selected as an Indie NEXT pick. True crime writers Mardi Link and Gail Griffin a will discuss two cases about serial killers on college campuses during a presentation called “Michigan Murders.” The University of Michigan Press also will release the updated version of the “Michigan Murders,” a book by Edward Keyes about the serial killings in the Ann ArborYpsilanti area during the late 1960s. Michigan Notable Book Award winners on the BookFest program are David Small, Bonnie Jo Campbell, Thomas Lynch, Donald Lystsra, Mardi Link, Steve Luxenberg,
Loren Estleman, Steve Lehto, Steve Amick, Keith Taylor and Michael Zadoorian. Also included in the BookFest this year are two literary arts competitions: the Book Cover Design and the Edible Book Contest. Entrants to the Book Cover Design Contest, which is open to Michigan high school students, are being asked to create a new cover design for Hamilton’s “A Cold Day in Paradise.” Honorary chairs for this year’s event are Joe and Karen O’Neal of Ann Arbor, who brought the bells to Kerrytown’s tower. Last year, more than 5,000 attended the one day event which includes more than 100 exhibitors, artists and book sellers. Alloway said the BookFest will feature an outstanding array of illustrators, poets, letterpress printers, calligraphers, librarians, publishers, book artists and storytellers. The BookFest also mounts a literary exhibit in the Ann Arbor District Library. This year’s theme is “Michigan Treasures” showcasing art, dust jackets and books that represent Michigan award-winning books. The Kerrytown BookFest Board of Directors includes bookstore owners, retailers within the Kerrytown District and representatives from the media and community. This year, four new board members were added. They are Lynn Yates of Zingerman’s Foundation; Kate Kehoe, artisan and employee at the Hatcher Graduate Library; Meg Brown, community representative; and Lisa McDonald, proprietor of the Teahaus in Kerrytown. Other board members are Gene Alloway, proprietor of Motte & Bailey Bookstore; Robin Agnew, proprietor of Aunt Agatha’s mystery bookstore; John Hilton, editor of the Ann Arbor Observer; Bill Castanier, literary critic and mittenlit.com blogger; and Cindy Hollander¸ co-owner of Hollander’s, a shop specializing in decorative paper, bookbinding supplies and workshops. For more information on the BookFest and for a complete listing of authors and programs, visit www.kerrytownbookfest.org.
Theater to offer sound design workshops The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre is offering a three-part workshop to educate potential volunteers in sound design and operation for theater in general and Ann Arbor Civic Theatre musicals in particular. Led by Bob Skon, veteran sound designer, Ark sound engineer and Michigan Radio chief engineer, the workshop will teach participants how to set up and operate sound
CHELSEA Creatures of Ice 11 a.m. Thursday: Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Road, Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle fee. 475-3170.
Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday: Music and entertainment in downtown Chelsea. Free (fee for carriage ride). 475-1145.
Chelsea Ride 6 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m. Mondays: Meet at Aberdeen Bike, 1175 S. Main St. Free. 1517-285-6830.
“Boeing-Boeing” 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, ending Aug. 28: Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St. 433-7673.
equipment, prepare sound cues and mic assignment charts and mix the sound for a show. Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend movein and tech rehearsals at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre for Ann Arbor Civic Theatre’s fall musical, “Bye, Bye, Birdie.” The workshop is free, and participants who wish to become Civic members will
Community Drum Jam 8 p.m. Friday: Tree of Life Cultural Arts Studio, 6065 Sibley Road, Chelsea. Free. 4330697.
Waterloo Area Farm Museum 1 to 5 p.m. Friday to Sunday: 9998 Waterloo-Munith Road, Chelsea. $4 (age 62 and older, $3; ages 5-17, $2; ages 4 and younger, and members, free). 1-517-596-2254.
DEXTER Story Times 11 a.m. Thursday and Monday; and 1 p.m. Monday: Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. 4264477.
“Wet, Wild, and Funny Friends”
receive a discount on the membership fee. Part 1 takes place from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 14. Parts 2 and 3 take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 21 and Aug. 28. All sessions will be held at the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Studio, 322 W. Ann St. For more information or to register for the free workshop, visit www.a2ct.org or call the A2CT office at 971-2228.
A New Home
After a yearlong property search, the Blackbird Theatre will settle into its new home in Ann Arbor’s Kerrytown district. The company will share its new home with the \sh\-aut Gallery at 325 Braun Court. The intimate venue is located near Kerrytown Shops and the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market. After a recent run of “Patty Hearst: The New Musical” in the space in June, the Blackbird negotiated a deal to create a permanent residence there.
Nashbash festival coming to Kerrytown Concert House Country artist Olivia West will headline the Kerrytown District Association’s fourth annual Nashbash, a festival showcasing the music of Nashville. Set in the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market, the festival features a roster of national and local performers. Nashbash is free and takes place from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 19. The artistic force behind Nashbash is Whit Hill, a longtime member of the Ann Arbor arts community who now lives in Nashville. She and her band, Whit Hill and the Postcards, join the Nashbash roster, which also includes Pam Kennedy Boylan and Steve Mitchell, also from Nashville; Bill Bynum and Co. from Detroit; Louise Mosrie, winner of the Kerrville New Folk competition in 2009; Lisa Pappas, singer songwriter from Ann Arbor; and area singer and guitarist Matt Boylan. Contributing to the festival atmosphere, the Ann Arbor Artisan Market will be operating under the farmers’ market canopy. Barbecue and drinks, including beer and wine, will be available, served up by Aut Bar owners Keith Orr and Martin Contrares. Immediately following Nashbash, the Aut Bar, 315 Braun Court, will host an afterglow party from 8:30 to 10 p.m. with an open mic featuring many of the festival’s performers.
Artist profiles Singer songwriter Olivia West grew up in the outskirts of Kansas City, Mo. in a small town called Harrisonville. She started singing and writing songs at an early age, landing her first pro-
fessional gigs at the age of 12. Her most recent album, “Alone and Personal – Acoustic Sessions” was released in March. Spectrum Magazine wrote: “It’s evident that West is singing her songs from the heart, as each word is soaked with emotion.” West balances her touring engagements with raising a family. When she’s on tour and her husband is working, her two sons, Luke and Joey, travel with her. The family lives in Nashville. Whit Hill and the Postcards features singer-songwriter Whitley Hill, her husband, singer-keyboardist-guitarist Al Hill, bassist Patrick Prouty and drummer Chuck Navyac. Driven by Whitley Hill, the group was formed in the winter of 2001 in order to bring interesting, literate alt-country music to the greater Detroit area. Hill, having spent much of her creative life in Ann Arbor, recently moved with her husband Al Hill to Nashville, where they are quickly becoming a vital part of music community. In addition to being a founding artistic force of the annual Nashbash, Whit Hill and the Postcards has played at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, the Wheatland Music Festival, the Toledo Music Festival, FarmFest and at concert venues, bars and clubs throughout Michigan. Pam Kennedy Boylan grew up in Texas and moved to Nashville nearly 14 years ago to join the city’s renowned singer-songwriter scene. She performed in the acclaimed musical “Warrior” by songwriter Marcus Hummon in 2001 and has since performed backup vocals for a variety of musicians around Nashville. Boylan has appeared in many
of the Nashville music rooms such as the Douglas Corner Café, the BlueBird and the Wildhorse Saloon where she opened for the band Sons of the Desert. She has also appeared as a featured actress in many independent films, which were presented at Nashville Sundance Festival events. Nashville-based guitarist and composer Steve Mitchell has toured extensively around the world, performing in Canada, U.S., United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. He is a former member and songwriter for the Juno-Award Winning band The Paperboys and has performed multiple times at Nashville’s Bluebird Café. Several of Mitchell’s compositions were featured in the award-winning documentary “The Yenissey River Adventure.” He appeared as a member of a band in the movie “Lunch With Charles” starring Bif Naked. Bill Bynum & Co. consists of Bill Bynum (guitar, vocals), Mary Seelhorst (fiddles, vocals), Dave Keeney (Dobro) and Chuck Anderson (bass). The group’s core of guitar, Dobro, fiddle, bass and harmony vocals can lean into bluegrass, veer toward country or take listeners on a journey through Bynum’s original songs. A Detroit Native, Bynum is a first-prize winner in the Metro Detroit Songwriting Showcase with his song “Lovin’ You.” He has collaborated with bluegrass legend Pete Goble, an International Bluegrass Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Goble called Bynum “an excellent rhythm guitar player and an excellent songwriter.”
7 to 9 p.m. Friday: Country music by Detroit singersongwriter Justine Blazer. Downtown Saline. Free. 4294494.
Washtenaw Ave., Ypsilanti. $15 (seniors, $12; age 18 and younger, $10) at the door. 1-517-423-1962
THINGS TO DO: REGIONAL CALENDAR 11 a.m. Friday: Livonia ventriloquist Vikki Gasko, Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. 426-4477.
Youth Activities 2 p.m. Friday: “Sand Bracelet Making.” Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St. Free. 426-4477.
Teen Activities 2 p.m. Saturday: Sixth through 12th grades “Robots, Sumo Battles and Teens.” 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday: “Pizza Making with Cottage Inn. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St. Free. 426-4477.
SALINE Saline Varsity Blues 25th Anniversary Concert 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday: “VB Celebrates
American Pop Culture.” Saline High School, 1300 Campus Drive. $10 in advance. For locations, visit www.salinevarsityblues.com) $12 at the door. 994-3162.
Thursday Night Contra 7 p.m. Thursday: 4531 Concourse Drive. $7 (students, $4).
“Kaleidoscope” 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday: Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road. Free. Pre-register at 429-5450.
PG-13+ Thursday Movies 2 p.m. Thursday: Saline District Library, 555 N. Maple Road. Free. Pre-register at 4295450.
Summer Music Series
YPSILANTI Crossroads Summer Festival 7 p.m. Friday: Horse Cave Trio, and Tracy Mack & the Magic Land Band. Washington Street at Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti Free. 717-7305.
Washtenaw Classic Auto Show 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fridays: 33623402 Washtenaw Ave. service drive. Free admission. 369-3012.
River Raisin Ragtime Revue 7:30 p.m. Friday: First United Methodist Church, 209
Annual Pie Lovers Unite 7 p.m. Saturday: Slow Food Huron Valley Ladies Literary Club, 218 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. $7. Tickets required, but free for those bringing a pie, at brownpapertickets.com, and at the door. slowfoodhuronvalley.com/pie.html.
MANCHESTER Summer Gazebo Concerts 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Billy King & the Idylls. Free. Manchester gazebo, Wurster Park, Main Street west of M-52. Rain location: Emanuel Church hall, 324 W. Main St. Free, but donations appreciated. Call 428-0159.
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watching us or the other kids. And he loves music and dancing,” Lana said. FROM PAGE 1-C “Nora is a tiny little peanut, but full of energy and mischief. “I thought I would be so emoShe has a beautiful smile and tional on the trip since I had eyes, and also loves to dance.” been waiting for this moment All four children have adjustfor quite a long time. But the ed better than the couple could trip itself and our time in have ever expected. Ethiopia was such a whirlwind “They are true siblings, that I barely had a moment kissing each other and saying to sit and reflect on what was ‘I love you’ one minute, then a actually happening. major tug-of-war over a toy the “But the tears finally flowed next. But they look out for each when our plane touched down other and truly enjoy each othin Detroit er’s company,” and I heard she said. the words, With four ‘Welcome children from home’ over the age 1 to 7, life speaker from is hectic. But the pilot. I was for Lana and holding Nora Marty, it’s at the time music to their and it was ears. at that point “It gets very that I finally loud and crazy realized that at times, but this was really it’s so much happening fun,” Lana –– this wasn’t LANA WALSH said. “We just a dream adoptive and biological mother recently came anymore.” back from The chilDisney World, dren have which was a ton of fun.” adapted well to their new home When people hear how Evan in Saline, where Marty is a and Nora were abandoned sixth-grade teacher for Saline in their native country, their schools and defensive coordina- first instinct is to say how sad tor for the Saline varsity footand terrible that is, and their ball team. Lana is an at-home attitude almost turns disgusted mom who works part time from toward those who were responhome in quality assurance for sible, Lana said. Michigan Evaluation Group “It is hard to hear, it’s and also owns a small photogra- especially hard for us as their phy business. parents to imagine what the Lana was anxious about children have been through in how Evan would react to the their very short lives. family’s two dogs. While in “However, after being to the Ethiopia, he had been terrified beautiful country of Ethiopia of dogs that roamed the streets, and getting a brief glimpse especially one that stayed outat what their life is like, what side the gate of Lana’s hotel. they’re up against, and the “The first few days were a huge heart of its people, I little rough for him, but now if remind myself, and others, that he finds one of our (dogs) sleep- it’s not what they did to our ing, he covers them up with a children, it’s what they did for blanket and kisses them ‘nightour children,” she said. night,’” she said. “Evan and Nora come from Since Evan loves a crowd, he a completely different world fit right in with his other three and what is accepted there may siblings. not be what is accepted here, “He’s so loving and will stop but the one thing we do have in whatever he’s doing for a hug common is that we treasure our or cuddle. He repeats everychildren. thing he hears. He’s surprised “Someone, somewhere, did us with how fast he has learned what they thought was best for to communicate and he picks Evan and Nora and we have to up on things so quickly just by respect that.”
“They are true siblings, kissing each other and saying ‘I love you’ one minute, then a major tug-of-war over a toy the next.”
Photo by Steven Howard
Amy O’Vell and her daughters Hayley O’Vell, 6, and Alyssa O’Vell, 3, along with Mataya Fortune, 18 months, enjoy the cool waters of an inflatable pool in Milan on a recent afternoon.
Events continue anniversary celebration Milan celebrating 125th milestone throughout year By Gerald LaVaute Heritage Newspapers
Events celebrating Milan’s 125th anniversary continue to take shape, with additional activities set through the remainder of the summer. Linda Gilson, chairwoman of the anniversary committee, said the BackStreet Cruizers will celebrate its 10th anniversary as a group Aug. 7 with Carfest. The event will be held at Wilson Park in Milan. Across the Saline River, at
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things in the community.” Keith McGuire said he has been the artist behind the art center’s annual piece of concept art for the past several years, but this summer’s endeavor was much different in that the project involved several pieces of wind art throughout the community. “This year, we decided to put it everywhere,” he said, “and it’s kind of tricky because we have four major pieces.” There are also about a dozen smaller pieces around the city. Sandy Webster said she was able to get family members Chuck and Nancy Webster to donate the primary supplies needed for the project, which turned out to be old hot-air balloon material. “They’re from Cameron Balloons of Dexter,” she said. From there, the group at the art center contacted Saline Parks and Recreation and asked to have children in the summer programs design the fish in terms of shape and color. The next task to be done then involved sewing the giant-sized fish, which many involved admitted was way out of their comfort zones. To get it all done properly, arts center officials assembled a sewing circle comprised primarily of Karen Losey, Kat Campau, Sandy Webster and Mary McKelvie. Though McGuire admits it was a daunting task assembling the pieces that ranged from 15 feet to 20 feet in length, he said he had faith, noting, “I knew they could do it.” McGuire said creating conceptual art of this nature is also a bit out of his own comfort zone
what was once Ford Village Industries, the Milan Area Historical Society will hold tours of Ford Motor Co.’s former coil factory, now the site of the Milan Police Station; the powerhouse, now where City Hall sits; and the former soybean mill, currently Milan Community House. A movie that was filmed in 1938 will show the construction of Ford Lake and the dam during an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. The historical society will holds its annual membership drive Aug. 18 at the Hack House Museum. It’s open to members, but Gilson said non-members are welcome to use the opportunity to join the historical
society during the anniversary celebration. Gilson said a “big party” to celebrate Milan’s 125th anniversary will be held Sept. 26 in Wilson Park. A re-enactment of the “Sugar Scandal” will be performed, using a script written by local historian Martha Churchill. Actors and costumes are needed. To help, e-mail lagilson06@comcast.net. A new time capsule will be buried at the event, with plans to open it in 25 years. The deadline to submit items to be buried in the time capsule is Sept. 15. They will be placed in archival envelopes that are waterproof and tear-proof. The price for an envelope is $1. Local restaurateurs will pro-
because he didn’t have physical control in terms of putting the pieces together. “The whole thing is assembled by the community itself,” he said. “It’s just the vision of the artist.” Unlike traditional art in which the artist has painstaking control of each facet of production, the installation wind art required a hands-off approach. “It’s about being able to let go of the circumstances and the materials,” he said. “It’s interesting in that regard.” Once assembled, another challenge presented itself in that flying the wind art required at least a 30-foot flag pole or hardware attached to a building tall enough to fly the pieces. One was strung atop the former Saline Café building and is flying overhead of the Brecon Grille. Another was attached to the flag pole at the library, though this installation caused a bit of controversy. “The one at the library hung for about two weeks before someone complained the American flag had been taken down,” McGuire said. The flag, then, replaced the wind art once again, though McGuire admits he hopes to find a way to fly the piece in a similar fashion because the flag pole set up suited the unique balloon-like construction. “It flew really nice. It was absolutely beautiful,” he said. “It’s amazing how much stress those things can put on the flag pole, though.” McGuire said it would be a dream of his to see all of the large pieces of wind art fly together in one spot, but admits it’s probably not going to happen. “I don’t think we have the facilities in town,” he said.’
McGuire said the Saline Downtown Merchants’ Association also has been a major factor in getting the wind art project going this year. The wind art is only one facet of a summer arts program at the center that commenced in early June. Programs of many varieties will continue through August based upon the “Make a Splash” concept. For more information, visit www.twotwelvearts.org.
The wind art is only one facet of a summer arts program at the center. Programs of many varieties will continue through August based upon the “Make a Splash” concept.
Steven Howard can be reached at 429-7380 or showard@heritage.com. Follow his blog at http://heritageweststaffblog.blogspot.com.
vide food for purchase, and the Backstreet Cruizers will have on display the “Boogie Woogie Choo-Choo.” Looking toward fall, Gilson said that plans include a viewing of the VHS movies buried in the time capsule that was exhumed earlier this year, focused on the anniversary celebration that occurred in 1985. On Oct. 20, the historical society will host a walk at dusk through Marble Park Cemetery, visiting the final resting sites of a veritable Milan Who’s Who, and learn of their impact on the community. Gerald LaVaute is a staff writer. He can be reached at glavaute@heritage.com or 4297380. “More GRIPPING than
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Burns earns scholarship
Fundraiser helps sick boy By Carlina Duan
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Saline United Methodist Church has awarded its 2010 Carr Memorial Scholarship to Dillon Burns. A 2010 graduate of Saline High School, Burns participated on Chordsmen, a saxophone quartet, jazz band and marching band. He was also active in drama club and was the Poetry Out Loud school champion. His community service included volunteering at Evangelical Home and Alpha House. His church service included Mountain TOP, Wee worship, Sunday school, basic lay speaking class, and ROCK and Logos. He will be attending Texas Christian University in the fall to study mechanical engineering and music.
The Saline Quarter Mania held a fundraiser July 13 for Milan elementary school student Logan Watts, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer this past year. Logan, 7, who attends Paddock Elementary School in Milan, was diagnosed in February with Ewing sarcoma cancer, a rare disease in which cancer cells are present in the soft tissue or the bone. The illness has created a tumor in his chest cavity, requiring hospital treatment for the next seven to 11 months. Family friend Elizabeth Murray was in charge of the fundraiser. Her ideas for the fundraiser derived from past experiences with the Quarter Mania, which is a monthly event held in Saline to raise funds for community causes. Each month hosts a different charity to aid the community. The fundraiser for Logan was held as a “Stop ’N’ Shop,” with numerous vendors participated in the event by selling goods and creating an auction. “We started coordinating the event to give direct sales consultants and local business owners an inexpensive fun way to gain new customers and promote their businesses,” said Quarter Mania coordinator Jessica Herter. “Another goal was to give people a fun night out that didn’t cost a fortune given the state of our economy. Our main goal was to help the community.” More than 15 vendors par-
ticipated in the event, including businesses such as Avon, Carol’s Creations, Creative Memories and Tupperware. “Items were raffled and auctioned off, including large gift baskets with certificates and an ‘everything table,’” Murray said. “Many local businesses and friends and family of Logan donated many beautiful items.” After purchasing a raffle ticket, patrons had the opportunity to win items on the table. Each vendor present showcased five items for patrons to win, depending on the retail value, Herter said. “Our guests get an hour before the event starts to walk around and meet the local businesses and consultants, place orders, book parties, (and) learn about new companies.” There was also a table set up for Logan’s fundraiser to explain the efforts and details behind the charity. Herter said more than 100 people attended the event. Murray says the Saline Quarter Mania was chosen to conduct the fundraiser because of its many perks. “We (asked) Quarter Mania to do our fundraiser for us because we have seen what a wonderful job they do each month. They help the community by giving free raffle tickets for food and bank donations. The most important reason we asked them is because it is so much fun,” Murray said. The event raised more than $1,000. “We raised over our goal
Logan Watts, 7, who attends Paddock Elementary School in Milan, was diagnosed in February with Ewing sarcoma cancer, a rare disease in which cancer cells are present in the soft tissue or the bone. and had double the attendance we had hoped for. Many of (Logan’s) friends, family and members of the community attended and really showed their support. The event was very successful,” Murray said. Logan was scheduled for surgery Monday. “His mom would like as many people as possible to be praying for him,” Murray said. The money the event raised will help pay Logan’s medi-
cal bills, as well as household expenses as his mom takes off from work to help him. Prior to the Quarter Mania fundraiser, Paddock Elementary School held several fundraisers to show support for the Watts family, including a book drive. Future fundraisers in the works include a spaghetti dinner, as well as poker and euchre tournaments. For more information on Logan, visit www. Loganisthecoolest.com.
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‘Inception,’ ‘Salt’ are two to see this summer Hey, I’m Ryan Michaels, a 13year-old writing movie reviews for Heritage Newspapers. I’ve been doing it for two years, and enjoy it a lot. Here are my reviews of “Salt” and “Inception.”
‘Salt’ Angelina Jolie stars in the latest action movie, “Salt.” This is the latest in a seemingly endless cycle of action films this year in which government agents go on the run for a crime they supposedly didn’t commit, such as “Knight and Day,” “The A-Team,” “The Losers” the upcoming “Red” and now this. Now, the quality of these aforementioned films have been hit-or-miss, so I had mixed expectations for this movie, which makes me somewhat happy to tell you that “Salt” is a wholly enjoyable, though equally forgettable action romp. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA operative who goes on the run after she is accused of being a Russian spy. Jolie delivers a great performance here, blending the dramatic intensity she brings to films like “Changeling” with her action-woman persona she’s cultivated in “Wanted” and “Lara Croft.” Jolie is easily the best, most interesting part of the movie, and I am very impressed with her work here. Liev Schreiber plays Salt’s
Also, the ending CIA superior, who is left unresolved, is convinced of and I don’t really her innocence, mind a cliffhangand continues to er, but it makes prove he is one of the film feel the more underincomplete, which rated actors workis quite frustrating today. ing. The action Overall, I thorsequences are oughly enjoyed quite thrilling the majority of and are capably “Salt.” Despite shot, although some huge gripes not particularly with plot and memorable or character develoriginal. The RYAN MICHAELS opment, there’s twist with this lots to be enjoyed particular film is here, such as the that throughout compelling action and Jolie’s the majority of the rungreat performance. ning time, we don’t know I give it three out of four if Salt is who she says she is, or as accused, a traitor. stars. This uncertainty adds a certain mystery and, to an ‘Inception’ extent, intensity to the first Christopher Nolan is two-thirds of the film that really sets it apart from most one of the greatest directors of this generation. recent action films. The man has made some of Now onto the complaints the true cinematic masterfor “Salt”: My biggest gripe pieces of the last several with this movie is that plot years, “Memento” and “The twists and developments Prestige,” not to mention his are hurled at the audience billion-grossing-juggernaut non-stop, and after a while “The Dark Knight.” they become infuriatingly I can’t quite put into words nonsensical. what makes his films so comFor example (minor spoilpelling and so popular, but ers ahead), a character who the fire-cracker intensity and is very close to Salt is shot brilliant scripts he brings in the head in front of her, to them are likely the main and she simply shrugs it off components And, by the way, and forgets entirely about it. Nolan writes his own scripts. It’s events like this that ultiHis latest film, “Inception,” mately unravel a good deal of the film’s character devel- is the thematic culmination of all his work, so far. Take opment, which is a shame. the action from his “Batman”
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Carfest coming to Milan 14th annual event to be held in Wilson Park By Steven Howard Heritage Newspapers
he BackStreet Cruizers will host the 14th annual Carfest Aug. 7 in Milan’s Wilson Park, with organizers expecting upward of 100 vintage vehicles. Linda Gilson, who helps organize the event, said the car club took over the responsibility for the show 10 years ago. Previously, the show was put together by a different organizational board. “For the first four years, Carfest was part of the Milan Community Fair,” she said. Gilson said once the BackStreet Cruizers took over Carfest, the event was moved later in the summer to give it more exposure as an autonomous attraction. “We separated it from the fair,” she said. “We moved it to August.” This year, Gilson said, Carfest will get an early start for those with vehicles in the show. “The gates will open 10 a.m.,” she said, indicating this will be the time for people with cars in the show to park them and get registered. “Then, the show will start at noon.” Those who bring their classic ride to the show have the chance to win a trophy in several different categories, including Best of Show, Blood Sweat and Tears, and a Sponsors Award in addition to other prize classifications Gilson said if the weather is good, organizers expect about 250 people to visit the show, and she pointed out there will be plenty of other things to do aside from appreciating all of the fine automobiles. “We’re having a home business craft show,” she said. “There will be 10 to 15 vendors there selling all sorts of things.” The Milan Area Historical Society also will be on hand to give tours of the Henry Ford Village Industry Dam Complex. “The soybean factory will have an open house,” Gilson said. “There will be examples of the products that were made there.” Visitors also will have a chance to learn a little bit about the body of water that is adjacent to Wilson Park. “We’ll be showing the film clip that we have of the building of Ford Lake and the dam,” Gilson said. There will be plenty of barbecued food on hand for hungry visitors, Gilson said,
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the members enjoy turning provided by Peppy’s Backyard their hobby into a source of Barbeque. good will. Gilson said Carfest will also “The other part of it is giving feature a raffle, with proceeds to, and helping those in need,” benefiting a worthy cause. she said. “It’s all about pay it “We do a raffle event each forward.” year and we choose a charity Gilson said to donate to,” in the 10 years she said. “This the car club year, we’re If you go has put on doing it for Gates open at 10 a.m. for Carfest, supthe American the 14th annual Carfest on port from the Diabetes Aug. 7 in Wilson Park, in Milan. Milan commuAssociation.” For more information call 439nity has been Prizes are 3010. steadfast, and donated, and still manages winners are to grow every able to choose what they want to take home in year. She said it’s only through the order in which their tickets generous help from the surare drawn from a bucket. rounding business community Gilson said in prior years, that the BackStreet Cruizers the car club’s raffles have can put on shows such as benefited such charities as Carfest. The Ronald McDonald House, “The BackStreet Cruizers The American Cancer Society, can’t do what they do without Milan Parks and Recreation, their sponsors,” she said. The Milan Police Reserves, as For more information on well as people in need in neighCarfest or the BackStreet boring communities. Cruizers, call 439-3010. “We made a contribution to a family who lost their home in Steven Howard can be Dundee,” she said, “and also to reached at 429-7380 or the Dundee Fire Department.” showard@heritage.com. Follow Gilson said that while his blog at http://heritagewestCarfest is definitely about staffblog.blogspot.com. showcasing classic cars, all of
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may not have had a hand in her death. The film’s greatest strength is without a doubt it’s creativity and originality. In a time where the vast majority of films are remakes, sequels, reboots or whatever, it’s an unbelievable breath of fresh air to get a film as inventive, as creative, as visionary and as just plain good as “Inception.” Nolan reportedly spent up to 10 years crafting the script to “Inception,” and the time he spent pays off in spades. Nolan doesn’t merely make a movie here, he creates his own universe, with new ideas and concepts unlike anything seen on film before. And the thing is, Nolan’s dialogue explains the ins, outs and rules of the film’s universe, yet feels entirely natural. It feels as if it comes naturally out of its characters’ mouths instead of a screenwriter over-eager to explain and spoon-feed the film’s ideas to the audience. The cast is uniformly excellent. Leonardo DiCaprio leads the cast with his fantastic, borderline Oscar-worthy performance as Cobb. Marion Cotillard is stunning here as Cobb’s wife, Mal. She gives a truly great performance, and some of her more emotionally charged scenes are nothing short of haunting. Joseph-Gordon Levitt, star of “500 Days of Summer” and one of my very favorite actors, proves in addition
films, the mind-bending narrative tricks of “Memento” and the emotional intensity of “Insomnia,” with a dash of “Blade Runner” and “The Matrix,” and you get a slight approximation of just what “Inception” has to offer. Leonardo DiCaprio has slowly, albeit surely, cemented himself as one of the finest American actors of this generation. Here, he plays Cobb, a man who possesses both the ability and the technology to break into people’s dreams and steal their secrets, a process called “extraction.” Cobb is on the run for an initially unknown crime, but receives an offer from wealthy businessman Saito (Ken Watanabe), who wishes to utilize Cobb’s skills to plant the idea in the mind of a rival businessman, Fischer, to dissolve his father’s empire, which gives the film its title, inception. You see, inception is the process of planting an idea in someone’s head and making it seem as if they came up with it –– something considering largely impossible. After all, the mind always traces the root of an idea. To pull off this reverseheist of the mind, Cobb must rally together a team of specialists and plant the idea deep enough in Fischer’s mind that he takes the idea as his own. Cobb, however, is plagued by projections of his dead wife, Mal, and may or
to be a truly great dramatic actor, he can be a truly awesome action star. Ellen Page of “Juno” demonstrates more range and emotion here than any of her previous performances. All of its heady concepts and great performances aside, “Inception” is also excellent in terms of being an action film. Let it be said that “Inception” simply put, sports some of the coolest action sequences I have ever seen in film. In every single action scene, I am not exaggerating when I say my jaw dropped. The special effects are more inventive, more creative and just simply cooler than any film this side of “The Matrix.” I could easily write a 4,000word essay about this film, singing its praises, noting its highlights, and so on. I’ll spare you, though. But allow me to make some declarations: Not only is “Inception” one of the greatest science fiction films of all time, as well of the best films of the last decade, it just may be the masterpiece of one of today’s greatest filmmakers. I give it four out of four stars. Film critic Ryan Michaels is an incoming freshman at Skyline High School in Ann Arbor and two-time winner of the Michigan Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for his reviews. He can be reached through mrogers@heritage.com.
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and more. Gym America Gymnastics will be on hand to help celebrate with demonstrations and activities. The movie will start at sundown. Bring chairs and sunscreen.
MILAN Through Thursday, July 29 Summer activities for children in third through fifth grade will be hosted by Milan Public Library at 3 p.m. each Thursday in July. Most programs will be held at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court. The program on July 29 will be held at the library. Chat about the book “The Tale of Despereaux” and participate in activities related to the story. Registration is requested.
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mitting. A farmers’ market will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday during the growing season, ending around Sept. 20, at Original Gravity Brewing Garden, 440 County St. Milan. The Concert in the Park series, held in Wilson Memorial Park, will feature Blue Water Ramblers performing at 7 p.m. The concert will be followed by a showing of the movie “Star Trek” at dusk.
Game Days will be offered at Milan Public Library for children in third through fifth grades. The sessions are from 1 to 4 p.m. Children can play Wii games and board games at the library. Registration is requested. Story time at Milan Public Library is held at 10:15 a.m. for toddlers 2 and 3 years old, and at 11:15 a.m. for children 3 through 5 years old accompanied by an adult. Call 439-1240 or stop by the library to register or for more information.
Friday, July 30 Hack House will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. 29. Other times are available for tours by appointment. Call 439-4007.
Through Friday, Aug. 6 Story time at Milan Public Library is held at 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. for children 3 through 5 years old accompanied by an adult. Call 439-1240 or stop by the library to register or for more information.
Sunday, Aug. 1 Annual Outdoor Worship will be hosted at 10 a.m. by Peoples Presbyterian Church. The Blessing of the Animals service will be held at the Nature Park on Platt Road. All are welcome and invited to bring their pets. There will be a potluck meal following the service. Bring a dish to pass,
Thursday, July 29 BackStreet Cruizers will meet 6 p.m. in Wilson Park every Thursday evening through Aug. 26, weather per-
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Sunday School Morning Worship Evening Service Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer
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Rev. Dr. Patricia A. Green, Pastor
Education for all ages 9:00 a.m. Spirited Faithful Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time 11:00 a.m.
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Thursday, Aug. 12 BackStreet Cruizers will meet 6 p.m. in Wilson Park every Thursday evening through Aug. 26, weather permitting. A farmers’ market will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday during the growing season, ending around Sept. 20, at Original Gravity Brewing Garden, 440 County St., in Milan.
Friday, Aug. 6 Hack House will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. 29. Other times are available for tours by appointment. Call 439-4007.
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Friday, Aug. 13 The Milan Area Chamber of Commerce will host a guest speaker from the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority.
“SURFari Juggling Show” and an end of summer picnic will be sponsored by the Milan Public Library at 3 p.m. at Milan Senior and Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court. Joel Tacey will offer an interactive show that features juggling and a whirlwind of new tricks. The picnic will include hot dogs, chips and drinks provided by the Lighthouse Coffee Co. Registration is required for the picnic. Call 439-1240.
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A “Create A Bookmark” contest will be held by Milan Public Library from 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Design a bookmark to celebrate Milan’s 125 years and enter it in the bookmark contest. Also, use a variety of art supplies to make a creative bookmark for yourself.
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AATA will present “Moving You Forward Initiative, Transit Master Plan for Washtenaw County.” The breakfast will be held at the Milan Senior and Community Activity Center, 45 Neckel Court. Reservations will be due before Aug. 11 by e-mailing info@milanchamber.org or calling 439-7932. The breakfast is $12 for chamber members, $15 for non-members. The Hack House will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. 29. Other times are available for tours by appointment. Call 439-4007.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 • HERITAGE NEWSPAPERS/WESTERN REGION
SALINE FARMERS’ MARKET PROFILE
Silver Tranquility adds artistic touch Farmers’ market includes jewelry and crafts By Randi Shaffer
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Jennifer Schwartz and her son, Ryan, sit behind Silver Tranquility’s booth at the Saline Farmers’ Market July 10.
Not every vendor at the Saline Farmers’ Market is a farmer. Saline resident Jennifer Schwartz has her own jewelry business, Silver Tranquility, and has spent two years selling her self-designed jewelry amid the produce and farm products at the Saturday market. Schwartz sells sterling silver jewelry –– mostly rings, bracelets and earrings. “Most of my stuff is on the simple side. It’s not very elaborate,” she said. “I try to keep the prices simple. It’s stuff people actually wear.” Schwartz has been working to design and create wire jewelry for years. Her recent decision to turn her hobby into a business led her to selling her wares at both the Saturday and new Tuesday Saline Farmers’ Markets. “It has been a nice place to turn a hobby into a real business,” she said. Schwartz said she appreciates the usual crowd of vendors and shoppers at the Saline Farmers’
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Humane Society offers pet loss support group
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The Rev. Jeff Ford, pictured at his office at the Chelsea Free Methodist Church, was reassigned from the Milan Free Methodist Church a few weeks ago. View a video interview with him online at www.heritage.com.
Local pastor gets new assignment in Chelsea Jeff Ford sad to leave Milan Free Methodist Church By Gerald LaVaute Heritage Newspapers
When the Rev. Jeff Ford was first approached about a new assignment in the Chelsea Free Methodist parish, his reaction was “Why now?” Ford, 52, had been with Milan Free Methodist for 17 years. Major projects had been completed in that time, but there were other plans for the parish that he was looking forward to implementing. In addition, his daughter, Kristen, would become a senior at Milan High School in the fall. The Free Methodist Church has what Ford describes as a modified appointment system. Unlike the Roman Catholic Church, where priests often are told where they are being reassigned, the Free Methodist Church uses a committee to make recommendations, and uses interviews to confirm the appropriateness of the fit between the candidate and the new parish. The candidate gets
been a youth group leader at his parish, with an interest in music, which he explored in a vocal music major in college. Although he said he had some type of ministry in mind, he couldn’t imagine being a lead pastor someday at his own parish. Ford became a youth pastor at a parish for five years, and entered the seminary, eventually earning a master’s degree. By the time he graduated, Ford said that he had decided on pastoral ministry as his calling. The Free Methodist Church was founded in 1861, partly as a reaction to Methodist clergy who also were slave owners, Ford said. There are 42 Free Methodist churches in southern Michigan, who are led by a conference superintendent. The Chelsea Free Methodist Church is relatively new at 30 years old, compared with the Milan Free Methodist Church, founded 140 years ago. Ford says he has walked into this new position with his eyes wide open. “I’m in a learning mode right now,” he said.
some say in the matter, as well. Ford said he prayed over it and talked with several people, including family members. He has been married for 24 years to Tamara and they have teenagers. In the end, Ford concluded, “God is leading.” And although he didn’t fully understand the change, Ford said he accepted and embraced it. He had better. The parish in Chelsea, with 425 regular worshippers, is almost twice the size of the congregation in Milan. Unlike the parish in Milan, however, the Chelsea congregation outgrew its building about 10 years ago, and meets each Sunday for worship services at the Washington Street Education Center. So now the parish is planning an expansion, on 80 acres of land on Jackson Road, just east of Fletcher Road. A lot of the work will fall to Ford, who will lean on the experience of having helped to move and expand the church in Milan. For Ford, his career in the ministry started at 17. He had
Johnny Long finds passion early in life By Jeremy Allen Heritage Newspapers
Johnny Long had no idea that a part-time job would turn into a lifelong love affair. It was 1957 when Long began an after-school job at a greenhouse in Milan. He did a lot of hauling and moving of trees and shrubs. Shortly after he began, it turned into a learning experience more than a job and he decided to learn more about it, spending many hours at the greenhouse. Eventually, Long developed his affinity for the greenhouse and decided to study the field more in depth, majoring in commercial horticulture while at Michigan State University. Since breaking into the field 43 years ago, he has become one of the best in the business and has provided his talents for numerous commercial and noncommercial customers, which eventually led to the opening of Saline Flowerland in 1977. “I do all the growing here,” said Long. “This is a familyowned business and has been for 33 years.” At Saline Flowerland, Long maintains five greenhouses, which contain lots of perennials, annuals, hanging baskets and seasonal flowers, as well as
“It’s something you have to love to do in order to do it right. I’ve been doing it since 1957 and every day is something new. You have to be passionate about it and care about it.” Long said that the only tip he can offer to gardeners and people interested in keeping up their landscape is to be passionate. “There really isn’t much to it,” he said. “I mean you can use granular fertilizer instead of liquid fertilizer, or you can have an indoor greenhouse or an outdoor garden. There are a lot of things like that. But no matter what you do, you have to be passionate about it and love to do it.” Jeremy Allen is a staff writer for Heritage Newspapers. He can be reached at jallen@heritage.com.
other trees and shrubs. He is also responsible for the growing. Recently, Saline Flowerland was tapped to handle some of the horticulture needs for the annual Saline Celtic Festival. “He’s been pretty busy lately with that,” said his wife and partner in the business, Peg Long. “Of course, this is a really good time of year for us.” One thing that keeps the family busy in the summer is weddings. They do centerpieces, as well as floral arrangements. Sue Wisniewski, the daughter of John and Peg, is now the manager of the business, following in her father’s footsteps. Long said he doesn’t see himself doing anything else and that this is a business he has loved ever since he began. “It’s therapeutic,” he said of planting and growing greenery.
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Ford is interviewing people associated with the parish, including staff, and various parishioners selected either by him or by chance. The parish has purchased 80 acres on Jackson Road, he said, and the plan is to build a new church, a larger structure that will become a parish home to Ford, his family and the much larger family for which he’s recently become responsible. As for his daughter Kristen, who is about to become a high school senior, Ford isn’t absolutely certain yet whether she will finish up at Milan or attend Chelsea High School. The family is exploring both options and will make a decision together in a short while. Gerald LaVaute can be reached at 429-7380 or glavaute@heritage.com.
The Humane Society of Huron Valley is partnering with Blue Dog Counseling to offer support to those grieving the loss of a pet. Humane Society officials say that many people experience great heartache when a beloved pet passes away, and hundreds of visitors to the Humane Society’s facility say they simply are not ready to bring another pet home because they are still grieving. “Our collaboration with Blue Dog Counseling will offer a free monthly support group for people who have experienced or are about to experience the loss of a pet,” said Tanya Hilgendorf, HSHV executive director, in a news release. “Our companion animals are very important to our lives. The death of a beloved animal can be emotionally traumatic, but our culture lacks proper outlets for those feelings. People without pets tend to have the attitude: ‘Get over it— it’s just a cat.’ But we at HSHV understand the strong bond between people and their animals. “A pet loss support group acknowledges and can help heal the pain people experience during this difficult time. We are delighted we can bring this service to our community.” Colleen O’Brien, the founder of Blue Dog Counseling, who has more than 14 years of experience, will lead the support group sessions at HSHV. O’Brien is clinically trained in providing therapy and support to pet owners, animal lovers and animal care providers around the complex issues of trauma, grief and loss. She said her
Washtenaw County Legal Notice: Washtenaw County Purchasing Division is issuing a Request for Proposal for the demolition of the old court facility and surrounding structures located at 4133 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor (former 14A-1 District Court structure.) A Mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk scheduled for August 5, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the former 14A-1 District Court Structure located at 4133 Washtenaw Avenue shall be attended by all vendors who will be submitting bids. Detailed specifications may be obtained at the Washtenaw County Finance/ Purchasing Department Website. RFP http://bids.ewashtenaw.org and click on “open bids”.
YORK CHARTER TOWNSHIP SYNOPSIS A Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held Tuesday, July 13, 2010, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the York Township Hall. Invocation provided, American Flag pledge recited. All 7 Board members present; 4 others present; no short public comments; no written petitions. June minutes approved as presented. Consent Agenda adopted as distributed; Regular Agenda approved as amended, add possible land acquisition to New Business. Reports heard. Pending Business. Adopted Ordinance #133, Amending Zoning Ordinance-Wind Energy. New Business. Approved 1st reading, Ordinance Amending Ordinance #122, Property Maintenance Code; Authorization, place Zoning Ordinance on Township website; Sheriff’s Forum, Public Safety discussion, 7/21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Two Special Board meetings set: 8/9 at 6:30p.m. w/Planning Commission and 9/14 at 7:00 p.m. for presentation of annual financial statements w/ auditor. Public Comments: Two. Adjournment: 8:52 p.m. Complete minutes may be reviewed during regular office hours at the Township Hall, 734-439-8842 or online, www.twp-york.org. Next Special meeting: Aug. 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. w/Planning Commission. Next Regular meeting: August 10, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
commitment to animal welfare, her own experience as a pet owner and a passion for supporting people led her to create Blue Dog Counseling. O’Brien added that she is dedicated to providing a safe, open, and creative space for discussion. The Pet Loss Support Group will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. the third Sunday of every month at the Humane Society of Huron Valley. The group is offered as a drop-in service and is free to the public. Donations are welcome and will benefit the homeless pets at HSHV. Upcoming dates are Aug. 15 and Sept. 19. For more information, visit www.hshv.org.
SALINE CITY COUNCIL JULY 12, 2010 REGULAR MEETING SYNOPSIS The Regular meeting of the Saline City Council was called to order at 7:38 p.m. by Mayor Driskell at Saline City Hall. Councilmember Little was absent with all other members present. Six Staff members and fifteen citizens were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. By Unanimous Vote of Council, with Councilmember Little absent, the Regular Agenda was approved as submitted and Councilmember Little’s absence was excused. There were no citizen comments on the agenda items. The following Consent Agenda items were approved by unanimous vote of Council, with Councilmember Little absent: Council minutes and Synopsis of the June 21, 2010 regular meeting and the Clerk’s minutes of the June 21, 2010 closed meeting; payment of 148 payees in the amount of $713,107.55; resignation of Phyllis Martin from Environmental Commission; MML Worker’s Compensation Fund 2010 Fund Trustee election of members. Public Hearing: A public hearing was held for the two applications received for the available Class C Quota Liquor License. Applicants were Biwako Sushi and The River Grill. Applicants were given time to make comments and there were no Citizen comments. Staff reports were received and Council approved, with Councilmember Little absent, and Council Law voting “no” that Biwako Sushi be considered for approval, “above all others” for the Class C Liquor License and recommended the issuance to Biwako Sushi to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, all subject to Biwako Sushi entering into an Agreement with the City. Unfinished Business: Council authorized, with Councilmember Little absent, the City Manager to execute the Michigan Main Street Program Community Requirements and Expectations Agreement. New Business: By unanimous vote of Council, with Councilmember Little absent, the following items were approved: the transfer of the 2009 escrowed 2009 Class C Licensed Business, with Sunday Sales Permit, located at 103-105-107 W. Michigan Ave. from the Saline Chop House, Inc., to the 107 Group; a Resolution to Abandon Part of the Storm Sewer and Storm Sewer Easement which runs under the building at 118 E. Michigan Avenue; received an opinion from Attorney Grossman and authorized the filing of a claim in District Court to abate the nuisance at 147 W. Michigan Avenue, The Village Marketplace + Lofts, LLC, and to seek relief of all the City is legally entitled to including reimbursement of the money advanced for the sidewalk and all legal fees. Council approved, with Councilmember Marl voting “no” and Councilmember Little absent, contracting with Cobalt Community Research to conduct a 2010 community survey at an estimated cost of $12,550 and authorized the Mayor and Clerk to sign the contract. There were three Discussion items and one citizen comment. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Complete minutes may be reviewed during regular office hours at Saline City Hall, or on-line at: www.cityofsaline.org
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